A Mumbai court has issued a show cause notice to the city police for failing to submit an inquiry report in a criminal complaint filed against film and television producer Ekta Kapoor. The complaint alleges that Kapoor disrespected Indian soldiers in one of her web series.

The Bandra magistrate's court had directed the Khar police to investigate the complaint in February under section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This section allows a magistrate to carry out an inquiry into a criminal complaint or direct the police to do so. The court had set a deadline of May 9 for the police to submit their report. However, the police missed this deadline, prompting the court to issue the show cause notice.

The complaint against Ekta Kapoor was filed by YouTuber Vikas Pathak, also known as 'Hindustani Bhau'. In addition to Kapoor, Pathak's complaint names her OTT platform Alt Balaji, and her parents Shobha and Jeetendra Kapoor. According to the complaint, which was filed through advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, a web series on Alt Balaji depicted a military officer engaging in an "illicit sexual act" in one of its episodes. Pathak stated he came across the episode in May 2020.

Pathak's complaint asserts that "the accused have stooped to a cheap low and shamelessly targeted the dignity and pride of our country by depicting Indian Army military uniform in the illicit sexual act with national emblem on it".

Vikas Pathak, known as 'Hindustani Bhau', is a social media influencer and former crime reporter. He gained popularity for his outspoken videos, often using slang.

As of now, Ekta Kapoor has not made any public statement regarding the complaint or the police case.